Poverty Facts

"316,000 adults and 167,000 children are living in poverty in the Cincinnati Tri-state area."¹

In other words, 18% of our region's population lives below economic self-sufficiency.³ The effects of poverty impact each member of every family from the quality of the healthcare and education they receive to the types of jobs and opportunities available to them.

Did you know that...

• A mother with a child can work 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year and still be living in poverty. Both partners in a married couple family with 3 children can work full-time, year-round and still be living in poverty.⁴

Or that...

• Two-thirds of families living in poverty have a female head and nearly all of these families contain children. Women are at an increased risk of living in poverty relative to men. ³
  
  
• Poverty is five times greater in single parent households.³

• Children in impoverished families are likely to have low cognitive scores and learning disabilities in combination with other health problems, with average cognitive scores that are 60% lower than those of other children. ²

• Key factors for breaking the cycle of poverty are education and relationships. Being in poverty is rarely about a lack of intelligence or ability. ⁵

More Poverty Facts

Solid Research
We are a continuous learning organization and have commissioned a number of research projects. It is through this research and analysis of data that we base our programs.

For people who want more but earn less...Cincinnati Works works!
- Beth Smith, former President

Resources

1. U.S. Census Bureau
2. Family Poverty and Its Implications for School Success, March 2004. Debbie Zorn and Janice Noga. University of Cincinnati Evaluation Services Center
3. Demographic Analysis Series, Prepared for Cincinnati Works, Steve Howe and Associates, Revised 2004
4. Poverty in Greater Cincinnati, Steve Howe, Professor of Psychology, University of Cincinnati
5. A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Ruby Payne, Ph.D. Copyright 1996, Revised 2003